The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-03-31

me- and take him to Saix He said IL re.
manned here I would get drunk and talk, and
would get into the penitentiary. The second
day after Haddock was killed Treiber came to
my house and gave me money. l saw Henry
Peters at the beer garden. The next day after
Folger said it was all right and that it was bet
psnitentiary. Folger said he had been told by
Granda that Arensdorf had killed Haddock.
He said that If 1t rained the next morning we
could get TO Salix in time to take the train.
left Sioux City on Monday the next week after
Rev. Haddock was killed. l left at s O'Clock in
the morning Fred Folger went with me. We
got to Salix about O'Clock. Folger gave me in
Salix s95 at the depot On the second day
after Haddock was killed George Treber gave
me $l25 at my house. At the beer garden, on
tae day above referred to, Arensdorf said why
did you not GO with the 1925 Treiber had given
Tout l will give you 500 more, but not until
you are on the road going away
On the cross-examInatiou ne testified that he
VAS born In West Prussia; was sailor in tha
old country; was married in 1868; came to
America seven years ago; worked on ships for
seven years before coming here. and was not In
the penitentiary in the old country. My fam
ily came TO this country" said he, zone year be-
fore came here My family came direct to
Sioux City. and worked for John Arensdorf a
short time after coming here. Treiber also
worked there. He did no. want me to whip the
can talk Low Dutch and High Dutch / did not
expect to get any of the $500 which Granda was
90 get for whipping the preacher. John Arens-
dorf had on light pants at the time OF the MUIR
der. 1t is not fact that have been in prison.
found whole crowd in front of Junk's when
I went back after getting drink. Leader and
Munchrath had rubber coats on. had some
talk with them. Treiber said he had to go down
to Water street and ask Arensdorf If the buggy
had come back. / asked Eberhart who
said be did not know. We stood
there about an hour. Eberhardt sent
man. who came back and said none had come.
I returned to Granda. who went to Eberhardt's
for drink. did not go with him, as did not
want drink. After he came back went to
Corners to see il could get one. asked there
and could not get one. went back to Granda
by Dineens shop and stayed quite while.
saw several persons knew passing. Muncbrath,
Treiber and the others were not there, one
but myself and Granda. That was before the
buggy came. When it came / went up to Fourth
street and then came back to Dineen's. Granda
went up to Pearl / stayed at the alley till the
crowd came. Paul Leader was ahead. Icannot
say who was next, but think it was Leavitt and
another man do rot know. l walked with
Leader, and did not see him change hats with
anyone cannot say that he changed hats with
Leader could not see what took place behind
II anyone had taken Leaders hat off l would
have seen it, no one did. Leader had
rubber coat, but umbrella Leader and
stopped at Water street and turned around. l
couple OF seconds, when Haddock started across
the street, when Arensdorf met him. Peters
was close behind, and little north of the
preacher. Did not see the preacher raise his
hands before he was shot After John shot he
went toward the bridge, and after couple Of
seconds, he walked FAST Peters also, but neither
ran. only saw them go couple of steps. when
1 ram Leader was ahead l followed Leader
to the Milwaukee House. 1t IL not true that
WAS at Fifth and Pearl streets when Haddock
was killed l was right there, about fifteen feet
away. / was not with John Deidrich at the cor
her Of Pearl and Fifth streets. Its a-lie to
say that l was don't know Deidrch. l went
down Fourth street. where Bill Loychst had
opened a saloon, and heard talk Of the shooting g.
I went homo from there. and stayed at home all
night
morning. | had no talk with him. The next
time he talked with me about the killing was
the next Monday. at Joe Boersch's beer garden.
de did not say that and Treiber would go to
killing preachers l cid not say that there was
more in it. Tho witness laughed as he denied
saying this John DeIdrch did not hear me
say such thing" "You think I was crazy2'
asked the witness AT the place of the killing
could sec that it was Arensdorf, and not Henry
Peters. who fired the shot l was arrested at
San Francisco told Of tho shooting on
the way home told the Governor about it at
PES Moines. did not read Leavtt's statement;
did not know of it when told the Governor
do not expect less punishment than the rest
did not talk with Leavitt about the shooting
since coming back
On the redirect examination he testified to
meeting Mayor Cieland and Marshal Shanly at
Omaha, on his wav back from San Francisco.
These officials showed him a photograph of
Lsavitt, and sought to have him state that
Leavitt was the one who did the shooting. He
refused 20 tell other than the truth. After he
went 10 roou, in company with the chief OF
notice TO get little rest. the Mayor again sought
to have him state that Leavitt was the muir
derer and he again refused He went to Des
Moines and told the Governor his story.
Koschniski proved TO be the most dangerous wit
ness for the defense yet called.
Mrs Mary Ryan, TO whose house Leavitt ran
after the shooting testified to having heard the
sound Of a shot. and heard running by the
house; entered the front door, ran mp stairs,
and into front room occupied by dodgers.
VIM. Dorsau, who roomed at Mrs. Ryan's. was
in the room at the time of the shooting. Abou,
three minutes after the shot fired Leavtt
ran into his room: he sat down on the side Of the
bed. and covered his face with his hands. She
identified the pants, which were put on exhibit
and swore that they were just like the ones thai
Ieavtt wore on that occasion. He also wore
light brown hat
About o'clock in the afternoon the excite
ment and close atmosphere of the courtroom
caused Mrs. Haddock faint. With this ex
ception. she bore up bravey throughout the try
ing ordeal
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